Overlook spur
Hell's Gate
An optional horseshoe spur with a steep descent into a drainage and a deeply rutted V-notch climb out.
Before you continue
Skip it unless the vehicle is built for technical rock crawling and both driver and spotter know the current line.
What catches people
A tire climbing the V-notch wall can rapidly shift the vehicle off-camber; the entry descent also commits the vehicle before the climb.
Conditions change it
Erosion changes the rut depth and ledges. Traffic can trap vehicles inside the one-way-feeling bowl.
Fit
Lockers, clearance, recovery points, low gearing, and an experienced spotter; not a stock-vehicle sightseeing line.
Named map feature
Pinned to the named Hell's Gate OpenStreetMap feature; follow current signs on site.
38.606188, -109.535834At the obstacle
- Park clear and walk the entire descent and climb.
- Confirm the exit is open before descending.
- Use one experienced spotter and recover or reverse before the vehicle becomes unstable.